Stephen Verdell Jr was 16 when he was shot and killed on January 11, 2018, at a school bus stop in southeast Houston near Kilkenny and Cullen Boulevard. He was a sophomore at Victory Prep Academy. A disagreement with a girl at school escalated after they got off the bus; witnesses said a man confronted Stephen on the girl’s behalf, a physical altercation followed and the man then produced a gun and fired. Stephen was rushed to a hospital and died several days later.

The shooting happened in broad daylight at about 4:30 PM. The Houston Police Department released a sketch of the suspect based on witness descriptions and Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Stephen’s mother, Shawntae Wilson, spoke about the family’s grief and need for closure, and the family has a GoFundMe to help cover burial expenses.

No arrests have been made and the case remains open. Does anyone have information about that afternoon at the Kilkenny and Cullen bus stop or about the man witnesses described?